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PRESS WEATHER NO. 272 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)
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TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)


 
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 IS IN FORCE.
 
AT 11 P.M., TROPICAL DEPRESSION SINLAKU WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 770 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.8
DEGREES NORTH 107.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR CROSSING
BEIBU WAN.


 
IN THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS, LOCAL WINDS HAVE WEAKENED
FURTHER. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS SHORTLY.
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF SINLAKU,
THERE WILL STILL BE OCCASIONAL SQUALLY SHOWERS IN HONG
KONG. AS THERE ARE SWELLS, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.


 
(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. LISTEN TO RADIO, WATCH TV OR BROWSE THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY'S WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL CYCLONE.


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:45 HKT ON 01.08.2020

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